"Used to see things like this back on my home colony," North observed, frowning as he looks toward a window. "Something like this could last a while."

Sorry, there are basic defensive things here, and for right now, until his legs are a bit more stable, he wants to be able to see you coming. There is no one else there to watch his back anymore. The loss aches in his chest to think about, and he accepted the cup, holding it against his chest. The heat is good for his fingers as well as other pains.

"I'm... You can call me North Dakota. Are you sure your friends are safe out there?"

Clearly he heard her wrong. Roommates was what she meant.